What do you like cake from a chinese or western bakery?

Discussion in 'The Food Section' started by starze, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. starze

    starze Member

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    Whenever I go to a chinese bakery and get cake or bread there, I notice the texture diffrence between east and west immediately after the first bite.
    Western cakes and bread are on the heavy side. But chinese is heaven, its so light and you can eat for a long time before you start to remember the calories you've just swallowed. I just adore chinese chiffon cake in any form. Delicious.
     
  2. lilmack0808

    lilmack0808 Active Member

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    Birthday Cakes I'd go for Western but generally I like Chinese breads as they are cheap and tasty.
     
  3. EvilTofu

    EvilTofu 吃|✿|0(。◕‿◕。)0|✿|吃

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    It depends what you want, I go to Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Western bakeries.

    I usually get something not too rich which many western bakeries tend to be for some bake goods.
     
  4. Grimninja

    Grimninja Well-Known Member

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    For birthday cakes I've been buying them from chinese bakery for year now - I love the one with fresh fruits piece inside the sponge cake.

    In general I would pick a chinese/japanese/korean bakery over western bakery but I unfortunately dont have one locally and need to travel 1.5hour for my nearest one.
     
  5. simplicityo9

    simplicityo9 Member

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    definitely western cakes for me...
     
  6. yellowtrash

    yellowtrash Member

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    chinese. tasty without being drowned in sugar.
     
  7. Cam21

    Cam21 New Member

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    There is no comparison... Chinese cake are best for their lightness and texture.
     
  8. mmmwjong

    mmmwjong Member

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    Chinese cakes better less glacing and sugar, also tastes better.
     
  9. MsKimchi

    MsKimchi New Member

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    So true. Western cakes have like 1283712938 cups of sugar. LOL
     
  10. Bulla

    Bulla Well-Known Member

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    I prefer western style, i don't like too much cream and fruit, its ok for a pudding now and then but not often at all.
     
  11. langchai

    langchai Member

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    i like the western cakes better than the sponge cake that most eastern places makes.
     
  12. vanessa333

    vanessa333 Well-Known Member

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    western bakry.......i like our cakes and breads more than chinese cakes and breads...
     
  13. jlee928

    jlee928 Member

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    Chinese bakeries
     
  14. tongkitty

    tongkitty Well-Known Member

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    Chinese bakery because it is less sweet...
     
  15. TRUEXDREAMS

    TRUEXDREAMS Well-Known Member

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    I Prefer western cakes. I do like a Chinese bakery cake once awhile which reminds me of my childhood.
     
  16. crasianlee

    crasianlee Well-Known Member

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    Eastern delicacies for me they're less sugary and seem more balanced.
     
  17. TRUEXDREAMS

    TRUEXDREAMS Well-Known Member

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    I perfer western cakes.